#162561
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.3% 0.108 268.2), rgb(22, 37, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#162561 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162561 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 37, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 63%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.108 268.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #162561 | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162561 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162561 text on white | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #162561 text on black | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#789AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#587DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B5BFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B3CF3
oklch(49.2% 0.264 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#2234C4
oklch(42.7% 0.219 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E319A
oklch(37.6% 0.171 268.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162561
oklch(29.3% 0.108 268.2)
#162561 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #002E63 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002760 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00343F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162561
#162561
oklch(29.3% 0.108 268.2)
- #382A00
#382A00
oklch(29.3% 0.06 89.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #162561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.037
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.070
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
Use #162561 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.